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Duke Energy’s Coal Ash Solution Could Cost More Than $10 Billion
On Apr. 22, Duke Energy updated the N.C. Joint Environmental Review Commission on near- and long-term actions it is considering to address coal ash storage across the state. Paul Newton, N.C. state president for Duke, explained that actions outlined in… Read More

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Report: GE in Talks to Buy Alstom
General Electric (GE) is in talks to buy Alstom, with the deal being announced as soon as next week, according to a report from Bloomberg News. Citing unnamed sources, the report claims GE may offer more than $13 billion for… Read More

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Simplify Monitoring of Ultratrace Levels of Corrosive Ions in Steam Power Systems with On-Line IC

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Oklahoma Allows Infrastructure Cost Recovery for Distributed Generation
Oklahoma's Gov. Mary Fallin (R) on Monday signed into law a measure that would allow regulated electric utilities to recover revenues needed to pay for transmission infrastructure as the number of distributed generation users increases. Senate Bill 1456, which drew… Read More

Six Combined Cycle Plants to Change Hands in the Southeastern U.S.
Calpine Corp. has agreed to sell six of its Southeast region combined cycle power plants with a total capacity of nearly 3.5 GW to LS Power Equity Advisors LLC for $1.57 billion. The deal includes the 1,134-MW Oneta plant in… Read More

German Court Orders $3B Fuel Tax Refund to Nuclear Generators
A German court on April 14 reaffirmed that a nuclear fuel rod tax is unconstitutional and has ordered federal tax authorities to reimburse €2.2. billion paid by five nuclear-owning utilities until compatibility with European and German law is established. The… Read More

China to Ramp Up Nuclear Power, Renewables
According to reports in the Chinese media, China’s central government is planning to reorient the nation’s energy policy to expedite the construction of new, safer, nuclear power plants and boost the production of green energy. The Chinese National Energy Commission… Read More

DOE to Open $4B More in Loan Guarantees for Renewables, Energy Efficiency Projects
The Department of Energy (DOE) plans to make an additional $4 billion in loan guarantees available to help commercialize U.S. renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies that avoid, reduce, or sequester greenhouse gases. The DOE on Wednesday issued a draft… Read More

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Worldwide Nuclear Commerce: Good News and Bad News

Australia's Carbon Policy Predicament

What You Need to Know Before Replacing Your Control System

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